The controversial Paris Biennale art show, once one of the most influential events in the international arts calendar, has been cancelled for good. A new event featuring art, antiques and luxury crafts will replace it, scheduled for end of November. Paris Biennale had run for almost 60 years, since 1962, but had recently become mired in controversy. A move to make it an annual event, hotly opposed by some exhibitors, backfired when visitor numbers dropped...
Joseph Altounian has long been regarded as one of the most renowned antique dealers of the 20thcentury, coming from a long line of antique dealers. Now his family will be showcasing his remarkable collection in an Artcurial auction on 17thand 18th September in Paris, taking place during the Paris Biennale, and featuring 400 pieces from the collection. Antiquarians The pieces create a dialogue between Antiquity, the Middle Ages, the Haute Epoque and Modern Art and varies...
